Join us December 11th as we recognize Arkansas law enforcement with the 2025 Officer of the Year Awards. Lunch will open at 11 a.m. at the Benton Event Center in Saline County with the program beginning at noon. Family and friends are welcome to attend and there is no limit on guests.

Join us on November 19th for our FOIA webcast. The office has been approved for  1 hour of CLE (Continuing Legal Education) credit.

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.             FOIA Presentation

The Opinions & Freedom of Information Act Division’s primary duty is to assist the Arkansas Attorney General in providing legal advice on a wide range of constitutional and statutory issues—through formal written opinions—to the Governor, heads of executive agencies, members of the General Assembly, and certain other state officials. The Division also certifies the popular name and ballot title of citizen-initiated measures, like proposed constitutional amendments; reviews responses to requests under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for personnel or employee-evaluation records; provides FOIA training for state and local officials; and determines if certain interlocal cooperation agreements comply with state law.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

​​Register today to join us Tuesday, November 18th, at the Hot Springs Convention Center for the 14th annual summit. This event is FREE and open to the public.

The Summit features six breakout tracks:

• Clinical track – Pharmacists, Nurses, Doctors, and others in the medical field
• Counseling/Recovery track – Anyone who is involved in the counseling and recovery field
• Criminal Justice track – Law Enforcement community
• Education/Prevention track – Educators, Community coalitions, and anyone involved or interested in the education and prevention of opioid abuse
• Family Support track – Open to all
• Youth track – For high-school age youth 

Joint Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Arkansas Attorney General’s Office is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation Statements

AMA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 ANCC contact hours.  Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.

ACPE Credit Designation Statement

These knowledge-based activities will provide pharmacists up to 6.5 contact hours or 0.65 CEU.  CE credit information, based on verification of live attendance and completion of the program evaluation, will be provided to NABP within 60 days after the activity completion.

AAPA Credit Designation Statement

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 6.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

BOC Designation Statement

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (BOC AP#: 0000298) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 6.5 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.